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this city's major thruways. jeff glor has a close up look, right? >> he looks at unwatering flooding tunnel at the tip of lower manhattan. it's a massive job. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the brooklyn battery tunnel is one of the most historic stretches in america. opened in 1950, it has never seen anything like this. this is what it looks like when 60 million gallons of water goes where it doesn't belong. sandy's surge flooded two miles of the brooklyn battery, the longest continuous traffic tunnel in north america, typically responsible for 45,000 vehicles a day since last monday it has handled none. to see how it's getting fixed we board a boat for governor's island off of manhattan's southern tip as the coast guard, army corps of engineers and new york transit workers fought through another storm, this week's nor'easter. >> this latest storm doesn't make things easier on you >> no. that's a concern for us all. what that could do could bring more water into the area. additionally the
this city's major thruways. jeff glor has a close up look, right? >> he looks at unwatering flooding tunnel at the tip of lower manhattan. it's a massive job. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the brooklyn battery tunnel is one of the most historic stretches in america. opened in 1950, it has never seen anything like this. this is what it looks like when 60 million gallons of water goes where it doesn't belong. sandy's surge flooded two miles of the brooklyn...
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. >> 70% of the city is flood. >> the crews are at it. contact between jeff gordon and clint bowyer. >> all that -- >> not a great night offensively for the chicago bears. >> for the first time in four years an nfl game has ended in a tie. >> -- and all that matters. >> on this day we thank all of our veterans for reminding why america is and always will be the greatest nation on earth. >> -- on cbs "this morning." >> many people are saying off the record this feels a little homeland. >> welcome to cbs "this morning" as america celebrates the official veterans day holiday. one veteran in particular is at the center of a growing scandal in washington. this morning we'll have more on the resignation of cia director david petraeus. >> the retired army general admits he was having an extramarital fair happen his resignation happened so fast and unexpectedly one senator said it was like a lightning bolt. >> reporter: good morning. sources say the sudden downfall of cia director david petraeus was rooted in jealousy. the fbi uncovered evidence
. >> 70% of the city is flood. >> the crews are at it. contact between jeff gordon and clint bowyer. >> all that -- >> not a great night offensively for the chicago bears. >> for the first time in four years an nfl game has ended in a tie. >> -- and all that matters. >> on this day we thank all of our veterans for reminding why america is and always will be the greatest nation on earth. >> -- on cbs "this morning." >> many people...
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look, new york city is dragging its tail. other cities have bit the bullet. other cities already have storm surge barriers. look at london. st. petersburg. >> what about american cities? >> even in america, new orleans, providence, rhode island, stamford, connecticut. stamford, connecticut was shielded from the brunt of the storm because it invested in a storm surge barrier. >> why can't the entire coast be protected. >> simply too long. sand repolicemenishment is what florida is doing because of course the economy of florida is tied to sand. and the lifestyle. they are willing to spend on order of $100 million per year. >> sunday is veterans day, a veteran of the iraq war will share a note his younger self. coming up next on cbs "this morning". >> this portion of cbs "this morning" is sponsored by macy's. [ elizabeth ] i like to drink orange juice but the acidic levels in some foods can cause acid erosion. the enamel starts to wear down, and you can't grow your enamel back. my dentist recommended that i use pronamel, because it helps to strengthen the enamel
look, new york city is dragging its tail. other cities have bit the bullet. other cities already have storm surge barriers. look at london. st. petersburg. >> what about american cities? >> even in america, new orleans, providence, rhode island, stamford, connecticut. stamford, connecticut was shielded from the brunt of the storm because it invested in a storm surge barrier. >> why can't the entire coast be protected. >> simply too long. sand repolicemenishment is what...
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cities include phoenix, las vegas and miami. they saw the biggest rebounds. >>> "new york times" reports the marine corp is trying to diversify its officer ranks. tv commercials and fwlosy ads will feature women actively engaged in their communities as well as leading other marines. >>> walmart released its black friday promos today, offering a $75 gift card with the purchase of an ipad 2. other offers include a 32" hd tv for $138 and a blu ray >>> i'm in our call center. we are raising money for the victims of hurricane sandy. we want you to call in here, 1- 888-5-helps-u. and make a donation. the weather today around the bay area it is changing again. it is cooling down now we're talking about the possibility of a couple of raindrops. so far, it is dry, but by the afternoon we're expecting some showers to pick up. those temperatures are going to stay way down. 50s and 60s. showers over the next couple of days. drying out for the weekend. >>> >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by macy's. >>> it was one of the
cities include phoenix, las vegas and miami. they saw the biggest rebounds. >>> "new york times" reports the marine corp is trying to diversify its officer ranks. tv commercials and fwlosy ads will feature women actively engaged in their communities as well as leading other marines. >>> walmart released its black friday promos today, offering a $75 gift card with the purchase of an ipad 2. other offers include a 32" hd tv for $138 and a blu ray >>> i'm...
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rising sea water has flooded 70% of the city. the flood surge which is five feet above normal was triggered by weekend >>> it's a chilly start to the day around the bay area. the sun coming up toward pleasanton and looks like nice sunny skies, but cold temperatures in spots. just above freezing in fairfield, 38 livermore. you get the idea, a chilly start to the day. these temperatures fairly mild, mid-60s in livermore. cool out toward the coastline, a little breezy there. the next couple of days should be a little bit warmer but showers could return on friday. >> this national weather report sponsored by macy's. >>> this national weather report sponsored by macy's. >>> who is paula broadwell? she literally wrote the >>> who is paula broadwell? she literally wrote the book on david petraeus. >> there's a good role model there who's value oriented. >> this morning we'll look at these two former soldiers, broadwell and petraeus and why they had so much in common even before their affair. >>> and u.s. airlines say new government regu
rising sea water has flooded 70% of the city. the flood surge which is five feet above normal was triggered by weekend >>> it's a chilly start to the day around the bay area. the sun coming up toward pleasanton and looks like nice sunny skies, but cold temperatures in spots. just above freezing in fairfield, 38 livermore. you get the idea, a chilly start to the day. these temperatures fairly mild, mid-60s in livermore. cool out toward the coastline, a little breezy there. the next...